I’m always on the lookout for new green products and last week I found another great addition to th our everyday green household. Scotch Brite have come up with an awesome product for any eco warrior which keeps cleaning dishes and kitchen counter-tops green and biodegradable. New Scotch Brite “greener clean” sponges are made from 100% natural materials including 23% recycled paper, they are certified as biodegradable to the ASTM D6400-04 standard and they work great!

Scotch Brite Scrub Pads

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Have you ever opened your microwave and jumped back in horror at the grime that has built up, and you spent an hour cleaning it just last week?!
Well here at Our Everyday Earth we have the perfect solution, it’s easy and it’s green… You just need to harness the cleaning power of steam.

Simply half fill a cup with water and set the microwave running on high power for approximately 4 – 5 minutes. The idea is to get the water boiling so that the microwave fills with steam. Next simply leave the microwave for 15 minutes and wipe down with a kitchen towel. That’s it!

This cleaning tip means you don’t have to use any harsh chemicals and it cleans both the microwave and the cup which can simply be dried off and put back in the cupboard. This cleaning method also sanitizes the microwave. So happy cleaning and say farewell to those hours of scrubbing your microwave clean.

I’ve started using a new dishwashing liquid in our automatic dishwasher and I have to say, it’s awesome! I noticed the bright packaging first whilst looking for my regular brand. Palmolive have done a great job making the product instantly recognizable as a “green” eco-friendly offering. The main advantage… completely phosphate free. Phosphate free means that when the waste water travels away from our homes and eventually finds it way into the earth’s rivers and lakes, it’s fish friendly.

Palmolive Phosphate Free Dishwashing Liquid